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Simone Buchanan
Simone Louise Buchanan is an Australian film and television actress, and television director. She is best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in the situation comedy '' Hey Dad..!'' and Samantha Fitzgerald in the soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Buchanan's siblings Miles Buchanan and Beth Buchanan are also actors. All three appeared in the children's television show ''Secret Valley''. Career Buchanan has appeared in several films, including playing a rape victim in ''Shame'', and as Laura Harris – and eventually Anna Dodwell – in the Australian drama series ''Pacific Drive''. In 2008, Buchanan played Samantha Fitzgerald, the bipolar-suffering estranged wife of Dan Fitzgerald (Brett Tucker), in the long-running soap opera ''Neighbours''. Originally appearing for three months, from March to June, the character's introduction was considered a success, leading to her return for a second three-month stint from November to February 2009. The character appeared f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australians
Australians, colloquially known as Aussies, are the citizens, nationals and individuals associated with the country of Australia. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or ethno-cultural. For most Australians, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being Australian. Australian law does not provide for a racial or ethnic component of nationality, instead relying on citizenship as a legal status. Since the postwar period, Australia has pursued an official policy of multiculturalism and has the world's eighth-largest immigrant population, with immigrants accounting for 30 percent of the population in 2019. Between European colonisation in 1788 and the Second World War, the vast majority of settlers and immigrants came from the British Isles (principally England, Ireland and Scotland), although there was significant immigration from China and Germany during the 19th century. Many early settlements were initially pen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Bisley
Steve Bisley (born 26 December 1951) is an Australian writer, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Mad Max'' and ''The Great Gatsby''. On TV, some of his better-known roles include Detective Sergeant Jack Christey on '' Water Rats'' and Jim Knight on '' Doctor Doctor''. Early life Bisley was born at Lake Munmorah, New South Wales and grew up on a small farm called Stillways. The son of schoolteachers, he moved to Sydney just after his seventeenth birthday. After a few years of working in various jobs, he enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating with a degree in acting in 1977. Other actors in his class included Mel Gibson, Judy Davis, Debra Lawrance and Sally McKenzie. Career While still training at NIDA, Bisley and his friend Mel Gibson made their film debuts in '' Summer City'' (1977). Towards the end of the course, they were approached by director George Miller and asked to audition for parts in ''Mad Max'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Possessed (2021 Film)
''The Possessed'' is a 2021 Australian horror film written and directed by Chris Sun and starring John Jarratt, Lincoln Lewis and Angie Kent. The film premiered at the 2021 London FrightFest Film Festival and was scheduled to be released in Australia in November 2021. Plot The film follows exorcists Jacob Chandler and his nephew Liam (Lincoln Lewis), who notice that demonic possessions appear to be on the rise.McLaren, Samantha (2021)The Possessed’s Trailer Has Really Got Demons, ''Scream'', 9 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022Bitel, Anton (2021)Halloween Frightfest 2021 Roundup: The Possessed, ''Sight & Sound'', 6 December 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022 Cast *John Jarratt as Jacob Chandler *Lincoln Lewis as Liam Chandler *Angie Kent as Nadine *Lauren Grimson as Atalie Carlisle *Jade Kevin Foster as Orion *Romy Poulier *Sean Lynch as Martin *Simone Buchanan as Carissa * Melissa Bell as Helen *Melissa Tkautz as Shania Production ''The Possessed'' was filmed in Queensl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run Chrissie Run!
''Run Chrissie Run!'' (also known as ''Money Hunters'' and ''Moving Targets'' in the US) is a 1984 Australian action thriller film, directed by Chris Langman. Graham Hartley adapted the script from the novel ''When We Ran'' by Keith Leopold. The film is not connected in any way with the unproduced radio play ''Run, Chrissie, Run'' by Fay Weldon. Plot Two IRA hitmen are pursuing Riley (Michael Aitkens), because he killed one of their number. Riley is pursuing Eve ( Carmen Duncan), a German former terrorist, who is on the run in Australia with her teenage daughter Chrissie (Annie Jones) and the proceeds of an old bank robbery in Germany. The two IRA hitmen, accompanied by an angry biker, track Eve and Chrissie to the Barossa Valley. Riley arrives on the scene in time for an explosive finale. Cast * Carmen Duncan as Eve * Red Symons as Pitt *Michael Aitkens as Riley *Shane Briant as Terrier *Nicholas Eadie as Toe *Annie Jones as Chrissie * David Clencie as Paul *Peter Stratford as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platypus Cove
''Platypus Cove'' is a 1983 Australian television film about a tugboat.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p121 Cast *Tony Barry as Frank Nelson * Carmen Duncan as Margaret Davis *Simone Buchanan as Jenny Nelson * Paul Smith as Jim Mason * Martin Lewis as Peter Nelson *Aileen Britton as Grandma Mason *Henri Szeps as Winston Bell *Mark Hembrow as Paddy O'Neil *Dennis Miller as Sergeant Don Bailey *Bill Kerr as Mr. Anderson * Brian Anderson as Shop Manager * Allen Bickford Allen Bickford is an Australian actor of film and TV. He has appeared in classic Australian TV series such as ''Matlock Police'' and ''Homicide (Australian TV series), Homicide'' as well as the British series ''Man at the Top (TV series), Man at th ... as Ted Finch * Robin Bowering as Dr. Rinaldi * Robert Carne as Boxing Second * John Chedid as Michael Peters * Tim Grogan as Boxing Second * John Ley as Leo Baldwin * Patrick Mansfield as Boat Seller References E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mystery At Castle House
''Mystery at Castle House'' is a 1982 Australian film for children."Production Survey", ''Cinema Papers'', December 1982 p 555Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p109 The film was broadcast in the United Kingdom on the ITV network in 1986 Plot With their father tied up with a long-term business contract, siblings Kate and Ben move in with their aunt. As they explore their new surroundings, they meet and befriend a local boy named Spider. They also encounter Rocco and Ah Leong, who are stealing produce from the shops and households. Kate, Ben and Spider eventually decide to explore Castle House, a mysterious huge manor that has been abandoned for 15 years. However, they soon discover that the house has inhabitants: An old lady named Miss Markham, to whose family the house belongs; her new ground caretaker Mr. Wilberforce; and his two dimwitted aides Morris and Stakovich. While Miss Markham proves to be very friendly, Mr. Wilberforc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Run Rebecca, Run
''Run, Rebecca, Run'' is a 1981 Australian film directed by Peter Maxwell and starring Henri Szeps, Simone Buchanan, and John Ewart. Premise The screenplay concerns a child kidnapped by a refugee.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p340 Cast * Henri Szeps * Simone Buchanan * John Ewart * John Stanton (actor), John Stanton Production It was shot in Sydney. References External links *Run Rebecca Runat Letterbox DVDRun Rebecca Run at Screen Australia Australian drama films 1981 films 1980s English-language films Films directed by Peter Maxwell 1980s Australian films {{1980s-Australia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctors And Nurses (film)
''Doctors and Nurses'' is a 1981 Australian comedy film directed by Maurice Murphy. The gimmick is child actors play doctors and nurses and adults play patients.David Stratton, ''The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry'', Pan MacMillan, 1990 p34-345 Cast * Pamela Stephenson as Permanent Wave * Bert Newton as Mr. Cody * Richard Meikle as The President * Graeme Blundell as Mr. X * Drew Forsythe as Katz * Andrew McFarlane as Milligan * Sarah Lambert as Mary Grey Reception ''Filmink'' magazine later said "I’ve got to say, I used to watch this on VHS when I was eight and remember loving it. I haven’t seen it since I was eight. Amazing cast" ''Horror Movie'' and ''Goose Flesh'' After making the movie, Maurice Murphy and Brian Rosen decided to make a follow up project, shooting two films back to back, ''Horror Movie'' and ''Goose Flesh'', budgeted at $500,000 each."Production Survey", ''Cinema Papers'', May–June 1981 p169 The movie had the same plot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Brilliant Career (film)
''My Brilliant Career'' is a 1979 Australian period drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong, and starring Judy Davis, Sam Neill, and Wendy Hughes. Based on the 1901 novel of the same name by Miles Franklin, it follows a young woman in rural, late-19th-century Australia whose aspirations to become a writer are impeded first by her social circumstance, and later by a budding romance. Filmed in the Monaro region, New South Wales in 1978, ''My Brilliant Career'' was released in Australia in August 1979, and later premiered in the United States at the New York Film Festival. It received significant critical acclaim, and was nominated for numerous AACTA Awards, winning three, while Davis won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In the United States, it received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film. Contemporarily, the film is regarded as being part of the Australian New Wave of cinema. In 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newsfront
''Newsfront'' is a 1978 Australian drama film starring Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Chris Haywood and Bryan Brown, directed by Phillip Noyce. The screenplay is written by David Elfick, Bob Ellis, Philippe Mora, and Phillip Noyce. The original music score is composed by William Motzing. This film was shot on location in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Incorporating much actual newsreel footage, the film is shot in both black and white and colour. Plot summary The plot of the movie is about newsreel cameramen and production staff who will do anything to get footage. Set between the years 1948 and 1956, when television was introduced to Australia, the film tracks the destinies of two brothers, their adventures and misadventures placed in the context of sweeping social and political changes in their native Australia as well as natural disasters. Len Maguire is constitutionally resistant to change, while his younger brother Frank Maguire welcomes any alterations in his own life an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hughes (Australian Actor)
Robert Lindsay Hughes (born 19 August 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales) also billed variously as Bob Hughes and Robert Hughs, is an Australian-born British former actor, voice actor, and musician, whose most significant roles include '' ABBA: The Movie'' and the television sitcom '' Hey Dad..!''. In May 2014, he was convicted of sexual offences against children and sentenced to ten years, nine months' imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of six years. Early career Hughes first worked as a cadet journalist for ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. Hughes was briefly the bass player for the pop/country rock band the Flying Circus in 1967–68, billed as Bob Hughes, before they had hits with the songs "Hayride" and "La La". Acting Hughes has acted extensively in Australian theatre, film and television. He was a Sydney Theatre Company company artist from 1981. His theatre roles have included ''The War Horse'' and '' Great Big Adventure Book for Boys''. His television roles incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Monahan
Sarah Monahan (born 12 April 1977) is an Australian former child actress. Best known for her role as Jenny Kelly on '' Hey Dad..!'', she also appeared in '' Sons and Daughters'' and ''Home and Away''. Early career Monahan got her start in the industry from her fashion designer father. She was the in-house model for his children's clothing line, and later, went on to appear in over 100 television and print ads. ''Hey Dad..!'' Monahan auditioned for the role of Jenny in ''Hey Dad..!'' when she was six. Even though the producers were looking for a younger actress, her small stature at the time, combined with her ability to read the script, helped her to win the role. After filming the pilot, she spent a short time on the Australian soap opera ''Sons and Daughters'', playing the role of Cassie Hunt in 24 episodes that first aired in early 1986. She returned to filming on ''Hey Dad..!'' that year, and stayed with the show for six years, departing in 1993 one year before the show con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
